The Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions Discussion 2017Join us the third Monday of each month through December for the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions Discussion. This national program is designed to engage citizens in learning about the world, and it emphasizes discussion and active participation from those attending. Each participant gets briefing books that feature impartial, thought-provoking analyses on eight issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today and will then be asked to report, either individually or as part of a group, on a specific topic. This month's topic is Saudi Arabia.

June 19, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

I Spy Hidden PicturesSearch for the hidden pictures, then return your completed game sheet to the service desk. Choose a prize from the treasure chest. Children 12 and younger.

June 19, ALL DAY

West Virginia Storyteller Bil LeppBil Lepp is coming to KCPL locations for a wonderful storytelling experience! Lepp is a nationally known storyteller, author, and five time champion of the West Virginia Liars' Contest.

June 19, 2:00 PM

West Virginia Storyteller Bil LeppBil Lepp is coming to KCPL locations for a wonderful storytelling experience! Lepp is a nationally known storyteller, author, and five time champion of the West Virginia Liars' Contest.

June 19, 6:00 PM

Early Native Americans in West VirginiaOnce thought of as Indian hunting grounds with no permanent inhabitants, West Virginia is teeming with evidence of a thriving early native population. Today’s farmers can hardly plow their fields without uncovering ancient artifacts, evidence of at least ten thousand years of occupation. Members of the Fort Ancient culture resided along the rich bottomlands of southern West Virginia during the Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric periods. Lost to time and rediscovered in the 1880s, Fort Ancient sites dot the West Virginia landscape. This volume explores sixteen of these sites, including Buffalo, Logan and Orchard. Archaeologist Darla Spencer excavates the fascinating lives of some of the Mountain State’s earliest inhabitants in search of who these people were, what languages they spoke and who their descendants may be. Darla Spencer focuses her career on studying early Native American civilizations and archaeology. She is a registered professional archaeologist and currently serves as a board of directors’ member for the Council for West Virginia Archaeology. She is the secretary and treasurer for the West Virginia Archaeological Society. She has also worked with the Native American History Council of West Virginia. Darla teaches Native American studies at West Virginia University. A book signing will follow her presentation.

Family Architecture NightUse a variety of media to design and create your own architecture. We will learn how to make pop-up architecture, build with jelly beans and toothpicks, and experiment with recyclable materials.

June 19, 6:00 PM

I Spy WVCelebrate West Virginia's birthday by searching for pictures of items associated with our state. Pick up a game sheet at the desk, mark each picture as you find it, and bring the completed paper back to the desk for a small prize.